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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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